Author: bigboss
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7 Adobe Firefly AI Prompts to Experiment with This Weekend
1. Prompt_Jitsu helps spark ideas for AI image generators like Adobe Firefly 2. The prompts are themed around mythical technology for creating unique images 3. Other AI image generators like FreePik, Leonardo, and DALL-E can also be used with these prompts Artificial intelligence image generators like Adobe’s Firefly can turn simple ideas into works of…
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Photos of the $400 million Boeing 747-8i BBJ, the World’s Largest Private Jet
1. Cabinet Alberto Pinto designed the interior of one of the world’s largest private jets, a BBJ 747-8i. 2. The jet is owned by a Middle Eastern businessman and likely costs hundreds of millions of dollars. 3. It took the design firm four years to finish the ultra-luxurious interior of the Boeing jet. Cabinet Alberto…
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Solar sales might be flexing, but they could use a revival
1. Aurora held its annual Empower event for solar professionals to network and hear from industry leaders, including a session on overcoming common roadblocks for residential solar salespeople. 2. Three major challenges for solar salespeople include establishing legitimacy, standing out from competition, and staying up to date on industry changes. 3. Aurora has redesigned Sales…
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AI is providing plenty of work for Shelley McKinley, the Chief Legal Officer at GitHub.
1. GitHub’s chief legal officer, Shelley McKinley, is currently involved in legal wrangles around GitHub’s Copilot pair-programmer and the passing of the EU AI Act. 2. The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive AI law and aims to govern AI applications based on their perceived risks, with specific rules and stipulations depending on…
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Fluor Selected to Develop Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant
1. Longview Fusion Energy has secured a contract with Fluor to design a commercial laser fusion power plant based on the recent fusion breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility. 2. Fusion energy interest has increased after the demonstration of fusion ignition at NIF, using laser-driven inertial confinement with high-energy lasers converging on a hydrogen-filled target…
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MWC ’24 to Showcase the Latest in Google Cloud and AI Technology
1. AI is transforming the CSP value chain and interactions with customers, unlocking significant value across the industry. 2. Many CSPs worldwide are collaborating with Google Cloud to digitally transform their businesses with data and AI, including Accenture, Bell Canada, BT Group, KDDI, Maxis, Nokia, Smart Communications, Telkomsel, and Telefónica Germany. 3. Gen AI agents…
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Community opposition leading to local authority hesitation with UK’s Cleve Hill battery project
1. Cleve Hill solar project faces safety management planning shortcomings in mainstream media headlines. 2. The project, initially considered pioneering with over 350MW solar PV capacity, now includes 150MW/700MWh of battery storage. 3. Industry focus on fire safety, stakeholder engagement, and battery analytics to address challenges and educate local authorities on BESS projects. A solar…
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Apple acquires AI startup right before major iOS 18 release
1. Apple is focusing on integrating generative AI into their products, with the acquisition of AI startups like DarwinAI to make AI systems “smaller and faster.” 2. Apple’s pivot towards artificial intelligence will be evident at WWDC 2024, with iOS 18 rumored to include features running on the company’s large language model, possibly including Siri…
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Potential PG&E Partnership Could Result in $1 Billion Investment for Transmission Upgrades
– PG&E filed for approval of a transmission lease program with Citizens Energy Corporation, potentially investing up to $1 billion. – The program aims to improve safety, reliability, and capacity of PG&E’s electric system, while supporting clean energy projects in low-income communities. – Citizens will lease PG&E’s transmission assets for 30 years, with profits going…
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Montana Mountain Town’s Biggest Employer Shuts Down Due to Rising Costs and Housing Issues
– Pyramid Mountain Lumber, the largest employer in Seeley Lake, Montana, is closing due to a lack of housing and rising costs. – Montana is facing housing shortages and increased costs due to an influx of people moving from cities to smaller towns. – Communities throughout the West, such as Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Driggs,…